{"id":2296,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2296"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Michelle-Obama-Wants-to-Give-You-4.5-Million-Dollars-(Not)","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2296","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama Wants to Give You 4.5 Million Dollars (Not)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This email is the hands down winner of Hoax-Slayer’s prestigious ‘Dumbest Scam of The Week’ award.<\/p>\n

Advance fee scams come in many forms. Some are more sophisticated than others.<\/p>\n

This version belongs quite decisively in the ‘others’ category. The \u00a0message \u00a0purports to be from US First Lady Michelle Obama. According to the email, you are eligible to receive the sum of $4.5 million from the Government of Benin via the White House. And the good news is that Michelle has been instructed by her husband to take charge of your case and ensure that you get your funds successfully. All you need do to claim your unexpected millions is send a $150 ‘Funds Clearance Paper’ fee via Moneygram.<\/p>\n

To make sure you understand, Michelle has been thoughtful enough to USE ALL CAPS to drive home the point.<\/p>\n

I guess, for clarity, I should \u00a0explain at this point that, alas, the email is NOT from Michelle Obama. And nobody at the White House is set to give you 4.5 million dollars any time soon. \u00a0The email is an advance fee scam designed to steal your money and personal information. If you are not familiar with this type of scam, you can read all about it \u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A rather worrying aspect of the message for US citizens is that the payment is apparently intended to ‘reduce the economy’.<\/p>\n